Ypres and the Battles of Ypres

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On leaving Lestrem the road winds. On the left, broken fragments of ironwork mark the site of the distillery, which provided a livelihood for part of the working population of La Fosse village. The ruined church is seen to the left, on the far side of the canal.

BÉTHUNE. THE CANAL AND SIDING (Cliché LL.)

Go through the hamlet of Zelobes, which, like that of Lobes, was razed to the ground.

Pass through what was Locon village (photo, p. 123).

Lawe Canal, after running parallel to the road, turns and cuts it. Cross the canal by the temporary bridge.

A little further on, the road again follows the canal as far as the entrance to Béthune.

Cross the Aires Canal, pass the railway station on the left, then through the horse-market to the Place de la République. Cross the latter and take the Rue de Rivage to the Grande Place.

For four years the whole district just passed through, since leaving Armentières, was the scene of incessant fighting.